Let's be Rational

Today we officially christened our newest piece of equipment in the Squeah kitch, our Rational SCC61 combi oven. Rational sent out an executive chef to provide a start-up demo for us, laying a foundation in which we can begin using the unit. We are very excited about the possibilities this gives us. Be prepared for even better things to come out of the Squeah kitchen in the months to come.

Change is the New Status Quo

"Change", it's a scary word that most people avoid, especially in the faith community. Perhaps you've heard the joke:
Q: How many (insert denomination) does it take to change a light bulb?
A: CHANGE?!?

I always tell people if you work with me you'd better be comfortable with change. I'm always looking for ways to do things better, more efficiently, more effectively, nicer. I came on board to Camp Squeah at a most opportune time: we are transitioning from a camp to a year-round camp & retreat centre. So my first 2 years here have been all about change. The kitchen has been transformed: new equipment, new stainless steel workstations, new kitchen flooring, reconfigured dish pit, and different processes.

Our latest change? Dishwares. We've updated our old china place settings with new, contemporary white china. We are very happy with the change and we think our guests will be too.

That was then...

Desert Sand with brown rim

 

This is now:

Classic white

 

 

 

 

If you miss the old china, we've transferred it over to Edelweiss Hall.

Reid Nickerson
Food Services Manager

Stain·less Steel: (noun) A form of steel containing chromium, resistant to tarnishing and rust.

All new workstations are installed. Here are pictures of the new face of the Squeah kitchen. Oh, and our new convection ovens arrived as well...

New stainless steel wet workstation

Additional stainless steel workstation w/ overhangs

New stainless steel baking tables

New Blodgett convection ovens